Do I hit with 18 in blackjack?

In shoe-dealt blackjack and double-deck variations, you must always hit your soft 18 when the dealer's exposed card is a 10 or an ace.

Do you ever hit 18 in blackjack?

There are several ways to get an 18 when you play blackjack. The 18 could be “hard,” meaning the hand either doesn't contain an ace, or if it does, the ace is counted as one. (Examples are 10-8, 8-5-5 and ace-4-10-3.) Or you can get a “soft 18,” meaning a hand containing an ace that is counted as 11.

Should you hit or stay on 17 in blackjack?

It is best to hit when holding a hand of 10 or 12-16, and stand on anything 17 and over. An ace gives you a good chance of making 21 with a hit. When a dealer has a seven, eight or nine card it is impossible for them to make a blackjack, so your chances increase.

Do you hit or stay at 15 on blackjack?

Question: “When should I hit on my 15?” Sam says: “Always hit a hard 15 when the dealer's up-card is a 7 through an ace. If you stand on that 15, you will win 25.36 percent of the time and lose 74.64 percent of the time. That makes a net loss of 49.28 percent.

What numbers do you not hit on in blackjack?

If you are playing a single-deck game, don't hit 8 against a dealer's 5 and 6 (you should double down), don't hit 9 against dealer's 2 (you should double down), and don't hit 11 against a dealer's ace (you should double down).

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Do you hit on 15 against a 10?

In a double- or multi-deck game, if your 15 consists of an 8-7, hit against a dealer 10 upcard (rather than surrender). In all games, if your 16 is multi-card or the result of a pair split, stand against a dealer's 10 upcard instead of hit.

Should you always double on 11 in blackjack?

For most people, particularly those who are newer to blackjack, it's almost always a good idea to double down when you are showing an 11.

Do you hit 16 vs 7?

If you play basic strategy at blackjack, you'll hit 16 if the dealer's face-up card is 7 or higher.

Do you hit 16 vs 10?

You're also likely going to bust when you decide to hit. However, you'll lose about 74% of the time, which is 3% less than standing. This means should be hitting every hand for 16 vs. 10 in blackjack because this is the action that produces better results in the long term.

Do you hit 15 vs 7?

Provided that late surrender is unavailable, you should stand on hard 15 against low-value cards 2 through 6 and hit versus 7 through ace. Undoubtedly, hitting a hard total of 15 is not the easiest decision to make at the blackjack table, especially against the dealer's 10.

Should I hit with ace 6?

Ace-4 or Ace-5 : Double against a dealer's 4, 5 or 6; otherwise, hit. If you hit, follow basic strategy for determining whether to hit again. Ace-6 : Double against a dealer's 3 through 6; otherwise, hit. If you hit, follow basic strategy for determining whether to hit again.

Do you hit a 12 against a 3?

Traditional basic strategy (also known as “total-dependent strategy”) says to stand on hard 12 against a dealer's 4, 5, and 6 up card, and hit against a dealer's 2, 3, and 7 though Ace up card. The biggest mistake that players make when they are dealt a hard 12 occurs when the dealer's up card is a 2 or 3.

Do you hit a soft 17 vs 6?

Now you've got a 2-4-ace or a soft 17 hand. Bingo, you remember the rule that you should double down on soft 17 when dealer shows a 6. But hold on here. In most land-based and online casinos, the casino rules prohibit doubling down on a hand once you draw a third card.

Should you always hit 12 in blackjack?

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Ultimately, the game's main aim is to beat the dealer's hand. While it's not advised, some players choose to hit when they have a hand total of 12 or 13 and the dealer has a lower card. That hand is very unlikely to win but it just might, depending on what card you'll draw next.

Should you double down on 12?

Never double down when you're showing anything higher than an 11, as the chances of going bust are too high to risk. It's better to simply hit or stick on a lower total, and then hope that the dealer goes bust. Basically, if you're ever unsure whether to double down, stick to the safe option and keep your bet as it is.

Should you hit soft 19?

The soft 19 total is a strong hand for the player. In fact it is such a strong hand that it is profitable against every dealer's up card.

Do you hit 15 vs 2?

15 stands against dealer 2 through 6, otherwise hit. 14 stands against dealer 2 through 6, otherwise hit. 13 stands against dealer 2 through 6, otherwise hit.

Do you hit on 19 in blackjack?

MULTI-CARD SOFT 19

You hit and draw an Ace giving you a soft 19. The playing rules in most land-based and online casinos prohibit you from doubling down on a hand once you draw a third card; therefore, if you hold a multi-card soft 19, you should always stand.

Is splitting 10s in blackjack good?

If you split the 10s one time, you stand to win 63% and lose 37% on each split hand. That's a significant decrease in the number of hands won simply because if you split, you will often end up with less than 20 on both hands.

Do you hit soft 17 against a 7?

HITTING SOFT 17

For double- and multi-deck games, hit when the dealer's upcard is a 2 or 7 through ace. For a single-deck game, hit when the dealer's upcard is 7 through ace.

Do you hit soft 18 9?

The correct strategy for soft 18 versus a 9 and a 10 luckily coincides across all blackjack variations without regard to deck number, house rules, and overall playing conditions. In shoe-dealt blackjack and double-deck variations, you must always hit your soft 18 when the dealer's exposed card is a 10 or an ace.

Do you split 7s against a 9?

You should split against a dealer's upcard of 2-7. Hit against a dealer 8 and 9 upcard.

Should you split 8s against an Ace?

A split pair of eights is expected to win against dealer upcards of 2 through 7 and to lose less against dealer upcards of 8 through ace. If a player hits on a pair of eights, he is expected to lose $52 for a $100 bet. If the player splits the eights, he is expected to lose only $43 for a $100 bet.

Is it better to play 1 or 2 hands in blackjack?

The answer is, yes, for several reasons. Playing two hands is an excellent way of increasing your bet spread when the count is in your favor. You can also bet 50% of what you would have bet on one hand, on each of two hands, with less risk and variance.

Do you double a 10 against a 9?

Given a common six-deck game in which dealers hit soft 17, basic strategy tables tell you to double down with hard 11 against any dealer up card; on hard 10 when the dealer has any up card from 2 through 9; or on hard 9 when the dealer shows a 3, 4, 5 or 6.